Maternity Services - Home Visits

After delivery, a home visit from the experienced nurses of Sutter Care at Home will help insure a confident, healthy mother and a thriving baby.

Anyone may call and request home care services. Sutter Care at Home will coordinate care with your physician, who supervises the care you will receive.

Many health insurance plans cover home health care for mothers and newborn babies, as does Medicare and Medi-Cal. Staff will work with your insurance company to coordinate benefits.To arrange for care, please call 1-800-557-9777.

Mother-baby home health services may include:

Initial visit 24-72 hours following delivery, in the privacy of mother's home

Complete physical assessment of mother and baby

Personalized plan of care

Wound care for episiotomy or C-section

Lactation/breastfeeding help and nutrition instruction

Infant care instruction - feeding, bathing, signs of illness

Jaundice assessment

Supervision of phototherapy for jaundice, or other therapies as ordered